Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Vietnam 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 China 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Czechia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.